John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Enter the Contest

2024 Session I - CLOSED
Open - February 15, 2024
Deadline - June 30, 2024 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2024
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2024 Session II - OPEN
Open - July 1, 2024
Deadline - December 31, 2024 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2025
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2024 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2025
Grand Prize Winners of Session I and Session II will compete head-to-head in an online voting battle to become the Lennon Award Winner in their respective category.

2024 Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2025
One of the 12 Lennon Award Winners will win Song of the Year and $20,000.

Imagine Peace

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest presents LOVE.

Contest Deadline: February 13, 2020
Winner Announcement: February 14, 2020

ENTRY PLATFORMS
ENTER HERE: valentines20.jlsc.com and www.sonicbids.com

ENTRY FEE
$30 per song. Entry fees from this contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

PRIZE PACKAGE
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones
Copperpeace Strap
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite (AAX/AU/VST)
Genelec Pair of 8010 monitors with carry case
K&M E-Guitar Stand 17540
K&M Microphone Stand 26010-300-55
Mackie Mix12FX 12-Channel Compact Mixer with Effects
Mackie FreePlay LIVE Portable Personal PA with Bluetooth
Mackie Onyx Producer 2-2 USB Audio Interface
(2) Neutrik JLETB cable
OWC Mercury On-the-go Pro 1TB Hard Drive
OWC USB-C Travel Dock
Reason Studios Reason
Sonicbids Sonicbids membership (Gig Seeker Pro)
Yamaha PAC012DLX OVS Electric Guitar
Yamaha PSRE263 Keyboard & SKD2 Survival Kit

Each entry requires the following elements:

	One Song five (5) minutes or less (mp3, CD or cassette)
	A lyric sheet -- no lyrics necessary for instrumental compositions
	A payment -- $30.00 per entry
	A completed application

Read the Rules & Regulations carefully before entering.